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I'm the mother of a very active twenty month old toddler and I'm currently expecting my second child in less then two weeks. We also have a teenage step daughter. So my entire life and day is spent making time work best for the family. From the moment I wake up in the morning I try to catch just a bit of 'me' time. I wake up before my toddler so this gives me the chance to put a pot of coffee on and sit and catch up on my emails for a bit. Then she wakes up and toddles out. Thats when the day really begins.

I usually hold her for a bit and relax with her while she wakes up completely. Then its time for me to cook her breakfast. While she is sitting in the high chair I clean the kitchen counters again and make sure the dishwasher is completely loaded and ready to go. I also vacuum my kitchen floor and spot mop it so it is all shining for the upcoming day.
By then she is done with breakfast. At this point we move into the living room and I start to clean in there while she plays with her toys and watches Sesame Street. I also manage to get our bed made and the carpets all vacuumed. Plus I tidy up all her toys. Now its time to give her a bath. So I bath her and dress her.

Then if I have errands to run I try to get them all done before nap time. I like to time it all out so that she is wide awake and in a good mood while I run the errands but on the drive home she usually falls asleep and I can slip her out and lay her down for her afternoon nap when I finally make it home. This will give me a chance to put away the groceries and take care of any laundry that needs done or any other small quiet chores.

By now afternoon has rolled around and its time for my husband to come home and our teenage daughter. So its time for dinner. I start dinner after my baby girl wakes up and then I entertain her while I cook by letting her play with her toys on the kitchen floor.

Finally we all sit down and have dinner and then spend a leisurely evening together. At nine I give my toddler a bath and get her ready for bed. Then its story time and night night time.

When she is in bed my husband and I spend some quality time together and I get to crochet or scrapbook or just kick back and read a book. Or I write on here for a bit. Then its bed time and the next day starts again.

I know that my day will change once there is a newborn involved but things will fall into place. When you are a parent you find that organization is the most important thing that you will do. And time is precious. Every minute you make count in some way or another.

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